Nelson s Officers and Midshipmen Warrior 131 First Edition by Gregory Fremont-Barnes, Steve Noon ISBN 1846033799 978-1846033797

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ISBN 10: 1846033799 

ISBN 13:  978-1846033797

Author:  Gregory Fremont-Barnes, Steve Noon

Immortalized in literature through such characters as C. S. Forester’s ‘Horatio Hornblower’ and Patrick O’Brian’s ‘Jack Aubrey’, the officers and midshipmen of the Royal Navy during the Revolutionary (1792-1802) and Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815) ran the ships that defended Great Britain against the threat of French invasion. This period saw the Royal Navy achieve its most momentous victories at the Nile, Copenhagen and Trafalgar, victories that laid the basis for a period of British naval and imperial supremacy that would last a century.

The men who commanded these ships went through a long apprenticeship, often going to sea at the age of 12 or younger. They could serve for up to 60 years, progressing through the ranks in a service that rewarded success in battle and merit to a much larger extent than the contemporary British Army.

This title, the companion volume to Warrior 100: Nelson’s Sailors, describes the harsh realities of life in the Georgian Royal Navy for all ranks of officer from the lowest midshipman to the most senior admiral and covers the exploits of men such as Horatio Nelson and Thomas Cochrane who provided the basis for the fictional figures that remain so popular to this day.

 

Table of contents: 

Introduction 

Chronology

Training, promotion and appearance

Conditions of service

On campaign

Experience of battle and aftermath

Museums and places of interest

Bibliography and further reading /Index

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